A developmental psychologist is showing a four-month-old infant a series of drawings. Each drawing shows a series of heavy black dots arranged in the shape of a square
After seeing a series of such pictures, the infant looks for shorter and shorter periods of time until she is barely glancing at each new version of the black dots in a square. Suddenly the researcher presents a new drawing of heavy black dots in the shape of a circle, and the baby shows renewed interest by gazing for a longer period of time. What is illustrated by this research project?
A) The baby's response was an example of discriminatory social referencing.
B) The baby became habituated to the pattern of the dots in the shape of a square.
C) The baby demonstrated dislike of the square pattern of black dots.
D) The baby was illustrating intersensory integration.
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A. whether a cause-and-effect relationship exists B. whether two variables are related C. whether or not a test is efficient D. if people are responding to demand characteristics
Evidence seems to suggest that when members of different groups interact, and when group membership is an important issue:
a. convergence is likely to occur b. ethnic survival is very difficult c. divergence is likely to occur d. the more powerful group will converge to the language and/or speech register of the less powerful e. none of the above
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What will be an ideal response?